After getting his BA and MA
in fine art at the University of Wisconsin, Richard went to
France to study with Stanley W. Hayter, (the father of modern
printmaking). On returning to the US he opened a studio where
he produced etchings, cast paper, paintings and sculptural commissions
of his own work while at the same time helping other artists
including Roy Lichtenstein, Larry Rivers, Marisol, George Segal,
Raphael Soyer, Francoise Gilot and Jim Rosenquist to realize
works in various media.